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THEHUtiHEXDEN'OX FIRE FRAMES BURST OUT IN THE VES SELS LOWER HOLD Tire Crew Asleep ‘n the Forecastle and Nearly Stifled by the Smoke - The Vessel Three-fourths Loaded and Preparing to Go to Sea Over 4,000 Bales on Board—Fighting the Flames at a Disadvantage. A few minutes before 1 o'clock this morn ing an aiarm of fire was turned in from bo* No. 6, at the gas house, by Policeman Sullivan. The fire proved to be in the cot ton cargo of the British steamship llughen den lying at Gordon’s wharf loading for Barcelona. The crew was asleep in the forecastle when the apartment suddenly tilled with smoke. The ship's ear) enter was the fiist to discover the fire, and jumped out of his bunk nearly stifled and rushed on deck and gave the alarm. The watchman on board the ship went ashore and notified Policeman Sullivan, who turned in the box. In the meantime the crew, in charge of the first mate, began work. The donkey pumps were started, mid a stream of water was turned into the hold, the tire beiug located about amidships, just aft the main hatch. It burned furiously, and the smoke poured out, of the hatches as it it had been going on forsome tunc. The department was promptly at work, and by 1 o'oldhk four en gines were playing on the vessel. About half an hour later the tug Forest City •teamed alongside and began throwing water. From the volume and intensity of the smoke it looked as if tin- vessel would ha veto be filled. She is a double-decked ship, the decks being of iron. The fire, so fur as could be learned, is in the lower hold, as the stevedores were just “rolling off " between decks, and there was not much cotton there. The vessel had about 4.500 bales stowed and expected to be ready to sail next Monday. She is lying on the outside of the British steamship Kate Fawcett. The Hughenden is 1,15:4 tons net register, and belongs to tho Hudson Shipping Company, of West Hartle pool. Flames on a Lighter About 9 o'clock last night a lighter load of cotton lying between the Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Company's wharf, and the Lower Press was observed by the watchman on the wharf to be in flames. A line of hose was run out from the wharf and was attached to a fire-plug and began playing on the burning cotton. The stream was kept, on until 2 o’clock this morning. The lighter's cargo was some of the dam aged cotton taken out of the British steam ship Naples. STARTED FROM A MATCH. A Parlor Match Ignited by a Truck Starts a Conflagration. There was a narrow escape yester day morning from a disastrous lire on Gor don’s wharf. A negro was pushing a truck before him with a liale of cotton on it when the wheel of the truck mu overall innocent looking little parlor match, which someone had dropped on the wharf. It exploded with a whip-like report. Tile negro (laid no attention to it but continued on Ins way. The ignited match set fire to a bale of cotton neur by, hot fortunately the fire was seen by Mr. William Haupt, who rushed up to the bale and threw his ' coat over it. smothering tho flames. The burning bale was then dragged 1o the odee of the wharf and dumped over board. It was fortunate that the blaze was discovered as soon as it was, as the whnrt was strewn with cotton, and the burning bale would soon have communi cated with other-, and a conflagration would have resulted. AN EYE FOR DIAMONDS. How a Tricky Negro Tried to Do Up a Broughton Street Jeweler. About tPn days ago a negro man went Into Sternberg's and bought a si!s watch, for which he paid cash. He returned yes terday and asked to he shown some dia mond studs. Mr. Sternberg -bowed him a tray of studs, and while he was examining them lie asked Mr. Sternberg to change n M 1 bill. Mr. S.omberg 1 ur;r*d his back to pet the change, nn.i alien he looked at the tray again one of the studs was missing. II walked around the counter and told the negro to hand out the diamond or he would go to jait The negro a-ked if he would lie prosecut'd 'f he returned the stone, and ->ir. Sternlierg mid no; so it was handed over and the fellow went hi- way in peace. LANDED BEHIND THE BARS. Norris Thompson Erought Back From South Carolina and Jailed. Norris Thompson, the negro who escaped from Sohumati's convict camp earl} in 1 September, aid was raptured ill Charleston n week ago and held for u reipiisition, was brought hr ; to Savannah last night by Mr. George \YI; In k and lodged in jail. Thonip ton ims rvd but. iwo months of hi* sen tence, ii,n a ii •ias he lias worked out the other ten m- will lie tried on another charge. His month's freedom will hardly conqien sate him lor the double term he will be like ly to serve on account of his liehavior. Thompson is a desperate negro, and is dis posed to maae t rouble whenever he can. THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reporters. The only arrest made yesterday was that of Tom Fognrt v Golden Rule I /idge. No. 12, I 0. O. F., meets this evening. The Pulaski l>oun Association will hold its monthly meeting to-night. The German Fire Company will hold a special meeting Thursday night. The first, hop of tho Stantard Club this keason will lie given at Armory Hall to morrow evening Brick pavements are lieing laid in Ogle thorpe square. This improvement will be appreciated by the pedestrians who uso Anereorn street. The sixty-fifth monthly meeting oltbo Mercnants and Mechanics’ Loan Associa tion will be held to-night ut the secretary's nffioe, lis Bryan street. Several hats were won and lost on the re tult of Monday night’s mass meeting con renting the purchase of tbe barracks prop erty for a public building site. The Youths' Historical Society will give Its first entertainment of the season at Ma ui nic Hall Wednesday evening, Oct. 19. The programme will consist of recitations, the presentation of the quarrel scene from •Inlius Caesar, and a two act drama entitled “All's Well that, Ends Well.” Delayed by a Wreok. The Atlanta night express on the Central tailroad, due in Savannah at 6:15 a. m., was six hours late yesterday, and did not ar rive until after noon. A derailed freight train at tbe 132d mile post was tho cause of tho delay. The daj- express, duo here at 5 ?. m., w as noarly two hours late. The Engactlne Xouquet, Atkinson s new perfume. This uperb distillation sweetly recalls fragrant, iwias flowers. Bright jewels in a setting of r|ietual snow. , GIVEN UP BY HIS BONDSMAN. | Col. Anderson Taken to Jail, But After j wards Removed to the Hospital. I (ML Clifford Anderson rm on the street again yesterday morning, and he was still I in the excited, almost frenzied condition in j which ho has been for some days past. He ! carried a heavy stick, and the breast pocket of liis coat bulged out in nuoh a way that everyone w ho saw him thought he carried a pistol. He liad not been down town long before he found his way to the post office. He said lie went there to buy some stamps, but he lingered fora long time, and some of his friends were afraid be would renew his attack upon Capt. Lamur. as he contin ued to tail- in an excited manner about Savannah being too small to hold them both until they hud met at ten paces. His friends I tried to jiersiiaile him to leave the post office, but he would not go. Finally his brother, Maj. George Ander son. who was his liondsmau, led him to Justice Waring Russell's office, where he surrendered him to the Magistrate, saying that he was not in a condition to obey the bond. Tho Justice told Col. Anderson that it was an exceedingly unpleasant duty to perform, but he would be forced to send him to jail. “I don't want to go to jail,” replied Col. Anderson. “I don’t like it. I'll go to Beau lieu and stay for a week if you want me to, but, I don't want to go to jail.” ‘‘l have no discretion in the matter, Colonel.” replied the Justice. ‘ I regret ex ceedingly that I inii- t send you there, but I have it' to do. People say that you are armed anti that you are waiting for a chance to kill Capt. Lamar.” “It’s false. 1 am not, armed. I insist upon being searched," he replied. Detective Wetherhorn, who was present, searched him and found that what seemed to lie a pistol was a bottle of cologne. “What, are you carrying that fort” asked Jmy.ee Russell. “To bathe m v head with," was the reply. A carriage was then sent for and Col. Anderson and Detective Wetherhorn drove out to the jail, the ('olonel saving that if he must go he must, and ho would not ofi'erany resistance. He was given the large room at the jail and a comfortable mattress and pil low were sent down from the barracks for him to sleep on. He was comfortably situated, and his friends saw that he was well cared for. Late last, night he was re moved to the Savannah Hospital. THE LATE J. J. ABRAMS. Action of the Bar The Deceased Lawyer’s Funeral. A meeting of the Chatham county bar was held in the Superior Court room yes terday morning to take action in regard to the death of J. J. Abrams. Hon. W. D. Harden was made chairman and A. H. Mae- Donell secretary. P. J. O’Connor, Esq., offered the following resolutions, which weiji seconded by J. F. B. Beckwith, Esq., and adopted: Reunlved, That inasmuch as many members of our bar, who are most familiar with the life and character of our deceased member, who can best sjieak of bis abilities as a lawyer and qualities of heart, are absent from the city at the present time, that a committee of five be appointed by the chairman to prepare and sub mit appropriate resolutions at the opening of tho next term of the Superior Court, at which time it is exjiected that those absent will tie in attendance, and when proper respect wiU lie paid to the memory of the deceased. He it further resolved. That ttie members of the bar now in the city are requested to attend the funeral of their deceased associate in a body. P. J. O’Connor, Esq., Hon. W. S. Chis holm, Hon. R. E. I ester. R. R. Richards, Esq., ninl J. F. B. Beckwith, Esq., were appointed a committee to prepare resolu tions to submit noon the opening of the De cember term of the Superior Court. Mr. Abrams’ funeral took tilace at 3:80 o'clock in the afternoon from the residence of liis father, No. lit! Gaston street, and was largely attended, the members of the bar being present in a body. The interment was in Laurel Grove Cemetery. AT THE THEATRE. Mrs. Bowers as “Madame Croesus”— An Excellent Performance. Mrs. D. P. Bowers gave a most intelligent interpretation of the character “Madame Desverennes,” in Ohnet's drama, “Madame Criesus,” at the theatre last night. The audience was not as large as it would have been had the performance been that of a minstrel company or the “J-ozo." but it, was composed of a different claw of people. Mrs. Bowers is an actress of great power, and is deserving of better patronage than she is having here. The play in which she appeared last night is from the French, and while the dialogue is clear it is brimful ofiiitriguewit.li the inei itable prefect of police. “Mine. Criesu." i- the redeeming character of the play, tic personification in fact of all the v irtues in the decalogue. She is a soi l of female "Monte t 'rislo," and has millions to sustain her morals. The villain *>t the play is, of course, ,*i prince, the “Prince Merge Palmitic.” He is the quintessence of sitnij fro id, and between flic morals of the "Madame” and the gal lantry of the "Prince,” all the girls in tho pin;, lead somewhat precarious lives. Mrs. Bowel’s’acting is dignified and fin ished and withal natural. She completely won her audience, and was applauded again and again. At the end of two acts site was recalled. Her leading support. Mr. Henry Aveling, Ms "Prince Merge I'amiine,' admirably sue tainisi the part. Miss Alice Knirbrother ns "Clairioe” and Miss Mittens Wi I let as "Nadia,” were well received Mrs. Bowers vs ill close her engagement to-day. She will appear in “Lady Vudleys Secret" this afternoon and to night will reappear in “Queen Elizabeth.” THE BURGLAR ALARM CO. Condition of Its Affairs -Election of Officers. An adjourned meeting of the stock holders of the Burglar Alarm and District Telegraph Company was held last night at Metropolitan Hall. There being a majority of the stock reported present by the cont liiittee appointed to report upon the same,- the meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Col. J. H. Estill. Mr. 1. G. Haas. Secretary, lead the minutes of the previous meeting, which, on mot ion, were confirmed. The President and Treasurer, Mr. Clay ton P. M filer, read hisaiintial report, which showed that the business ot the com |tnuv is steadily improving. The riqiort was received and ordered to be spread upon the minutes. Messrs. (’. P. Miller, D. (t. Purse and John M. Tyson were, on motion, appointed a com mittee on by-laws. The following gentlemen were nominated and elected otticers for the ensuing year: President and Treasurer— C. P. Miller. Secretary—-I. G. Haas. Directors—J. H. EMail, D. G. Purse, P. IV. Meldrim nnd I. G. Haas. A COOL WAVE COMING. Mercury to Drop to Fifty Doprrees in the Next Forty-eight Hours. There is a high barometer area central over Mhwourl and Kansas and extending into the upper Mississippi Valley. It is moving southeast, causing a rapid full in the temperature, which dropped to the minimum last night and was still falling when the Inst report was received at 10 o'clock. The movement of the area is in this direction and tile signal observers pre dict a fall to 50 or lower within the next l'orty-eight hours. The high barometer urea is v ery well defined, nnd it is not prob able that it will Is*diiisipat-d before reach ing here. The most beautifully trimmed Bonnets nnd Hal a Mt.uayer's. Opening l’liui’s citu and Friday. TOE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1887. FOGARTY SHOWS FIGHT. THE ASSAILANT OF DR. KIEFFER TACKLES THE POLICE. Officer Thorpe, of the Ocean Steam ship Force Set Upon by the Young Frogtown Bully- He Draws a Pistol on the Policeman and Makes a Dash at Him with a Knife. Tom Fogarty, who is well known for his assault upon Edward J. Keifer lost March, is again under lock and key for having as saults 1 Officer Thorpe, of the Ocean Steam ship Coni pa i ij’ police, yesterday morning. Ti;e assault was the result of a grudge that Fogarty lias harbored against Thorpe, because the latter was one of the officers sent out to search for him when be disap peared after shooting Dr. Keifer. Thorpe hud lieen in the office of the General Man ager of tho Central railroad, and had just come out of the building when he met ft friend. He stopped a moment to speak to him, and while stnnding there he saw Fo garty and two others on the sidewalk just in front of St. Patrick's church. Tho officer started across the street and Fogarty met him half way, and asked him if he was the who hail gone out to look for him when he disappeared. INSULTING AN OFFICER. “1 am no ,” replied the officer, “but I was sent out to hunt you up.” “Well, you are a ,” and Fogarty be gan a string of the most violent abuse. “I/iuk here, Fogarty,” said the officer, “you have impoverished your old father by your bad behavior, and T don’t want to get you into any more trouble on his account, but you must not call me such names.'’ He then walked up to Fogarty’s friends and told them that, they had better take care of him, or he would have to take him to the barracks. ■ You can't do it, you ” said Fogarty, “for I’m going to kill you.” He had a pis tol in one hand and a knife in the other, and, as he spoke, he struck the officer in the chin, cutting a bad gash. The latter says that he doe.-* not know whether he was hit with the pistol or cut with the knife, but, at any rate, he drew liis own pistol and struck Fogarty in the head, knocking him down. . Fogarty got up and again assaulted the officer cursing like a sailor all the time. A crowd collected, and tbe po liceman called for assistance, but no one would obey the summons: so he again struck Fogarty, and again sent him to the ground. Fogarty got up, and the officer caught him and started to the barracks with him. TAKEN CARF, OF BY HIS FRIENDS. The knife and pistol were smuggled away by someone in the crowd, but there are two witnesses to swear that lioth weapons were drawn on the officer. Fogarty went along peaceably for some, distance, and then he began to fight again. Thorpe called to a lady who was standing in her doorway and asked for a piece of rope with which to tie his prisoner, but before it was brought Fogarty succumbed, and he was taken to the barracks without further trouble. He was standing by Thorpe in the of!ice while the policeman was making bis statement to Sergt. Lee, when he turned suddenly and struck Thorpe a terrific blow in the throat. The officer staggered but recovered himself, and knocked Fogarty down again and he was using him up pretty badly, when Sergt. Lee ordered him to stop. Fogarty was locked up on the charges of cursing, abusing and stinking an officer while in t he discharge of his duty, carrying concealed weapons, and disorderly conduct in the office of the police barracks. NOT ANXIOUS FOR POSITIONS. The Only Applicant for the Civil Ser vice in Savannah Fails to Show Up. Civil Service Examiner Montgomery Gumming was in the city yesterday for the purpose of examining applicants for posi tions under tbe government. The examina tion was not held, however, and when Mr. Cumming was asked why, he said: “I went to Norfolk expecting thirty-four applicants, seventeen were on hand. 1 went to IVar rensburg expecting twenty-eight, fourteen appeared. 1 went to Charleston expecting seventeen, eight were present, a little less than half J only exjiected one here, and l was wondering what he was going to do if the proportion was carried out. He did not come a! all, and that was a good deal less than half. I am sorry that Savannah did not furnish more applicants, for I am going to Jacksonville from here, and then to Macon and Augusta, and I am sure all three of these places will furnish quite a number.” RIVER AND HARBOR NOTES. Happenings Among the Shipping and Along the Wharves. The British steamship Naples dropped down to the Lower Press yesterday to finish discharging her damaged cargo. Messrs. A. Minis A Sous cleared yesterday the British steamship Suez for Reval, with 5,500 bales upland cotton, weighing 2,777,1J4 pounds, valued at $257,800. The British steamship Amaryllis was cleared yesterday by Messrs. A. Minis A. Sons for Barcelona, with 4,000 bales of up land cotton, weighing 2.208,ti1ts pounds, valued at $20*5,275. The British steamship Annie, (.’apt, Orm ston, and the British steamship Sea tv Fell, < apt.Stanhope, arrived in port yesterdav. They are isvtii old traders hero and will commence loading cotton immediately for Eurojie. The old steamer City of Bridgeton, which has been lying at the Georgia ami Florida Inland Steamboat Company's wharf, was taken in tow bv the tug Jacob Itrandow nud started for Charleston yesterdav . The steamer has been sold to parties in that city. A sailor belonging to the British steam ship York City was on a plank painting the port side about the bow of the steamer yes terdav In attempting to step from the plank to the wharf the plank broke and fell into the river. A board was thrown to him aud he floated until he could lie pulled out. Local Personal. Mrs. 11. (’. Wayne returned yesterday from the North. Mrs. T. 7j i/.iiiin and family returned yes terday from the North. Mr. R. 'l. Demere. who has been North for two weeks, returned yesterday. Judge W. W. Montgomery was a passen ger on the Tallahassee, from New York, yesterday. I)r. J. \. Wegefarth, who has been ill at St, Joseph's Infirmary for some time, left yesterdav for Baltimore. Marqucsa del Real Socorro. Nenorita Veytia 1). de Mayor and T. Rigney, of Cuba, are at the Pulaski House. The Yery liev. Canon A. O'Donnell, of St. Renis-on-the-Rioheheu. Canaria, was a passenger on the steamer Tac.th i as, from New York, yesterday. Ho will spend sev eral weeks in Savannah. Lung Troubles and Wasting diseases can l*> cured, if properly treated in time, as shown by the following statement from 1). ('. Freeman, Sydney: “Having lieen a great sufferer from pulmonary at tacks, and gradually wasting away for the past two years, it affords me pleasure to testify that Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Lime and Soda has given me great relief, and 1 cheerfully recommend it to all suffering in a similar way to myself. In addition, I would say that it is very pleas ant to take.” Umbrellas. Gloria, wears better than silk, for $2 50, silver-tip s:t, gold-tip s•'! 50, Ginghams from si upwic'd. all selling low to show our patrons t ".at, we have moved to the north ea.-t, cor r of Congress and Whitaker streets WRECKED NEAR SAND FLY. A City and Suburban Train Derailed on the Montgomery Branch. The incoming afternoon train on the City and Suburban railway, due here at 2 o’clock, was derailed yesterday a short distance south of Sand Fly station, on the Mont gomery branch. The train consisted of the locomotive “J. S. Claghorn,” a flat car and two coaches. The flat car was totally wrecked. The locomotive was considerably damaged, and the front end of the forward coach was stove in. The train was in charge of Conductor Hahn, Engineer George Willett and Fire man Ben Louden. The engineer and fire man were in the cab, and the train was running at the usual rate of speed. All at once the engine gave a lurch Riid and ropped between the rai Is rolling partly over. Then it righted and began to tear over the crossties, ripping up the track and twisting the iron from the sleepers. The engineer amt fireman both jumped and escaped un injured, The flat car next to the engine was jammed between the tender and the forward coach and almost totally demol ished. There were not more than half a dozen passengers on board, but they were shaken up at a lively rate. Manager Bishop, of the Telephone Exchange, was sitting in the forward car and was pitched out of his seat and his face was filled with broken glass. Fortunately, however, he escapeduninjured. As soon as the train came to a stop, the passengers got out. and none were injured. The track for thirty or forty yards was torn up, and the wreck of the flat ear lay piled upon the tender of the locomotive. The track is laid on stringers, and had spread, letting the engine drop lietween tho rails. Some of the passengers remained at the wreck, others walked to Sand Fly station, and Manager Bishop started to walk into the city. He reached Anderson street about 3 o'clock and unfilled President Johnston and Assistant Superintendent Alley of the wreck. The outgoing train was delayed until n force of hands could he got together, and they were taken out by Mr. Alley at 5 o'clock, anrl were set to work clearing the track. Telephone messages were sent to Montgomery, and carriages were ordered to meet the outgoing train at Sand Fly at 8 o'clock to transfer passen gers. The train which left the city at 5 o'clock returned from the wreck at 8 and went out again at 8:25, loaded with Beaulieu and Montgomery people. President John ston also went out to superintend the work of repairing tie track, which he said would be carried on all night, and he hoped to get the 10:35 train this morning through all right. tampa and quarantine. Some Views From a Member of the Sanitary Board on the Subject. Savannah, Oct. 11.— Editor ATorning News: I have been credibly informed that a, considerable degree of anxiety exists in the minds of many of our citizens as to the prevalence of yellow fever at Tampa, Fla., and its possible introduction into this city, and that no little unfavorable criticism has been indulged against the Sanitary Board, and myself in particular, for the reason that no efforts have been made to prevent its introduction. The foundation for that ap parent indifference on the part of the Sani tary Board has been attributed to the opin ion entertained by myself, that practically there is no danger to Tie apprehended this season. Will you kindly favor me, as well as the more apprehensive members of our community, by stating that the sanitary authorities have neither been careless nor indifferent in this matter. The Health Officer, Dr. .1, T. .McFarland, has manifested bis usual diligence and wathfulness, and has been in telegraphic communication with the several towns connected with Tampa by rail, and that he has recent advices from both Uainesvillq and Jacksonville that refu gees from Tampa are not allowed to pass either of these places, thus practically oc cupying the position of quarantine stations for this city. The authority of the city of Savannah in matters pertaining to tin- public health does not extend beyond the limits of Chatham county, and the only additional precaution which could be taken by our Sanitary Board would iie to quarantine all trains on the Savannah. Florida and Western railway at the Ogee"l l ee river, so as to intercept any refugee who perchance might evade or cir cumvent the health authorities of Gaines ville or Jacksonville. The absurdity of such a course is patent to any reflecting person. It would be equally sensible for the city of Charleston to locate a quarantine at Yemas see. Before concluding, Mr. Editor, you will pardon me lor calling atten tion to the fact that my best endeavors ha > e always been exercised in promoting the health and welfare of this city, and that my best e.'forts are always exercised i:t tho adoption of every reason able precaution against the introduction of epidemic, comagiousor infectious diseases. The fact that not a single case of yeilow fever has occurred in t his city since 1577, which then was clearly traceable to a hiber nation of the poison of the previous season from IH7li, at least proves that the Sanitary Board have not been careless nor remiss in the discharge of the responsible duties inqiosed upon them. If. however, the public do not entertain confidence in that body, as a member there of, 1 will cheerfully yield the honor arid emolument to any aspirant for such pre ferment. * W. D in can, M. D. A PUBLIC BUILDING SUGGESTION. Why Not the Eastern Instead of the Western Half of the Barracks Lot? . Savannah, Ga.. Oct. 11. Editor Aforu iin/ ,\'riivt. Wiiy is it that the majority of the shareholders of the barracks property do not lender to the government the eastern portion of the lot.' It occurs to me if the location for the government building must be in that locality although I do not admit it), the eastern half is as well located and as desirable for tho purpose intended as the western portion: in fact, more so, when we take into consideration a southern and east ern exposure is more comfortable for a court room and post office than any other in this climate. Thru, too, the vast (inference in the prices of the western and eastern parts is a milter for very careful consid eration. This difference, amounting to many thousand dollars, could be applied to the building. Prune Spirit. EVENTS IN CHARLESTON. The Day’s Happenings in the Palmet to Metropolis. Charleston is making big preparations for gala week, and one of the features will be the trades' displav.whicli the merchants are preparing to make a Hue. affair. The new I niformed Division, Knights of Pythias, .receutlv instil tiled in Charleston by ( Imiicel'ior liavwirrl. has a membership or forty It has just ordered its uniforms, and its Hist parade will take place next month. The First Brigade, South Carolina Na tional Guard, has he-n without n General for the past two mouths. Since the übsenco of Brig. Cos. eiaiiKseii, who moved to Washington about a year ago. Col. S. J. lire lias L-on acting as commander of the brigade. I" a letter to :i triend here tv short time ago. however. Cm. Claussoi' stilted that he had obtained :■ position in the Post office department, ant had forwarded his resignation as commander of the brigade to Gov. Richardson about two months ago. No successor has yet bom npp* anted by Gov. Richardson, but it is tin general impression in colored military circles that Col, Lee, who is next, in command, will receive the appointment. Don’t fail to attend Altmayer’s grand opening Thursday and Friday. Oak, Pine and Lightwood, For sale lii 11. B. Cassels, corner Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. EXPORTERS IX BIG LUCK. TO BE PAID A “DRAWBACK” ON IMPORTED JUTE BAGGING. Two and One-Half Cents to be Refunded by the Government on Each Bale of Cotton Exported From Savannah in Jute Covering—The Ex porters' Treasure Trove. Cotton exporters are counting on a big bonanza from the “drawback" which they will get from the government on jute bag ging used as covering for exported cotton. Raw jute imported in this country is sub ject to a duty of $5 and $6 per ton, and the return of this duty is what is termed “drawback;” under the law all duties are subject to drawback where the imported material is again exported, less 10 per cent, of the amount paid, which reverts to the government. The exporters of cotton from the United states were ignorant of this drawback until Itiggs, Whiteley & Cos., of Washington, took the matter in hand. They communi cated with every exporter in the United .States, anil appointed a legal representative at each port to attend to the claims of ex porters residing there. GOING FOR THE TREASURY. After having secured the prosecution of the claims of nearly every exporter in the United States they w ent before the Treasury Department. So certain of success were they that they contracted to carry the mat ter to a tinal termination, without compen sation, until the government actually paid the indebtedness. The law’ entitling the exporter of bags used for covering cotton shipped to foreign ports has existed since 18(15. but the regula tion made by the Secretary of the Treas ury required, before the exporter could re ceive this drawback, first, to produce a cer tificate from the Collector of tlie Port where the jute was imported from; second, to pro duce an affidavit from the manufacturer and his foreman that the jute men tioned in the certificate of the Col lector of the Port was imported in the raw form, and was the same jute that was imported and manufactured by them into bagging; third, the exporter was required to make outh that the bagging he exported was the same flagging men tioned in the manufacturer’s and collector's certificates where the jute was imported; in other word', requiring continuous proof of identity from the time that the jute first lauded in this country in the raw state until it was shipped by the exporter in the shape of bagging around the bale of cotton. IMPOSSIBLE REQUIREMENTS. No importer has ever attempted to com ply with these regulations,jfor the reason that it was almost impossible to furnish the necessary proof, and being ignorant of the existing law they failed to colleot the re quired data. The provision absolutely prohibited any claims for the drawbacks by exporters. To correct this impression a circular was issued on May 10, rescinding the provision. The Collectors at the various ports are by this circular authorized to accept entries for claims for the drawback which were not paid between June, 1885, and May, 1887. tho period during which it was understood that the right to make such claim was denied. Henry McAlpin, Esq., represents the Washington attorneys here, and be has se cured tin- claims of nearly every exporter in Georgia. A large number of them have been tiled with the Collector of the port, upon whom devolves the duty of deciding what the amount of the drawback shall be. 3X C. PER BALE. At Norfolk, Wilmington, Charleston and .Savannah —in fact at all of the South At lantic ports —the average number of yards of bagging to the bale is estimated at six yards, and the average number of pounds to the yard is two, making twelve pounds of bagging subject to drawback. There wore exported from this port, through the Savannah custom house, from June !!, 1885, to May 10, 1887, 886,000 bales, which at about -We. per bale will make a total of $““.000. There are about a dozen exporters in Savannah and they will realizajquite a sum from the result of Riggs, Whitely & Co.’s enterprise. NOT ALL EXPORTED HERE. Of course all the cotton exported from Savannah does not go through the custom house here. A great deal of it Is shipped by coastwise steamers to Baltimore. Philadel phia, New York and Boston and passes through the custom houses there so that a great, many claims will have to be filed North. From June 5, 1885, to May 19, 1887, is the time for which all these claims have been opened by the Secretary of the Treasury, and the allowance on each hale of cotton is :!e. Up to May 19, 1887, the drawbacks have never been paid to the exporters, they not attempting to enforce their rights in the Treasury Department or in the courts of the country tor the reason that they were ignorant of llio fact that they were entitled to them. L'nder the law’ exporters were en titled to tho drawback, but. owing to tho stringent regulations of the Treasury De partment. requiring proof of identity from the l ime the raw jute was imported, it was impossible to comply with the regulation. THE EXTORTERS ALL RIGHT. The administration, recognizing the injus tice done by requiring the exporters to tur uisii proofs which it was impossible for them to do in 'order to obtain their rights under the la", modified the regulation in the circular, which was issue ! -Mas IV, so as to enable them to obtain the drawback, and instructing the collect"!'.- of the several ports to liquidate tor drawbacks upon such evidence satisfactory to themselves as may lie produced of the material facts, for the purpose of ascertaining the drawback: pro vided such interest and evidence "shall be presented within one year from the date thereof.' None of the claims which have been tiled here have yet been liquidated, but. Collector Wheaton said yesterday that they will be paid as soon as complete evi dence lias been secured and all the require ments have been complied with. LEARNINGS THE NEW LAW. h ffect of the New Postal Regulation Its Operation. The business public is rapidly becoming acquainted with the new postal law. It has been the custom here to send out large num bers of pamphlets and circulars with various instructions ami requests printed on the wrapper.. This kind ot mutter has hitherto been going as lourth-elass matter, but un dcr the new postal regulations, which were published in the Morning News some days ego, it is now put tinder the head of first class matter, and regular letter postage is require!. Sv.pt. Oooledge. of the car riers ami mailing deparlinem of the Savan nah post office, is accumulating a pile of fourth clas . matter which conies under I lie law, and "ill he IjcJd for letter postage. The isist, orti.-e authorities an' allowed no choice in Hu* matter. The law is perfectly clear. Section itiilof the postal regulations for I t?M, founded upon the A t of Congress of March •'!, IVi V. explains the whole sub ject. That section says that, the words: •’Please send out" Post up," and others of similar character, written or printed upon the wrappers of circulars, causes them to come unde** the class o' llrst-cl; ss mail mat ter. on which regular p i.wge must bo paid. Nothing! allowed on wrappers of lonrth olnss matter, except, the address of the per son to whom it is sent, and tho name and addle s of the person who sends it, pre ceded by the word “from." See Vlt.mayer’a Cloaks at o|Kwiing Thurs day and Friday. Prettiest ever seen in Sa vannah. __ Oak, Pine and Lightwood, For sale by it. B. t assels, corner Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 77. Look at Altmayer’a lovely Dress floods at oitening Thursday and Friday. Weather Indications. I | Indications for Georgia, South FAIR Carolina, Eastern and Western I I Florida: Cooler, except slightly > warmer in north Georgia, fresh to brisk northerly winds, fair weather. North Carolina; Slightly warmer, fair weather, light to fresh northwesterly winds, brisk on coast. Comparison of mean temperature at Karan nah,;Oct. 11 18S7, and the tneau of same day for fifteen years. j Departure j Total Mean Temperature from the j Departure 1 Mean Since for 15years Oct. 11, V.j --or |Jan. 1,1887. b 9 0 1 75 0 ! 6.0 | H.o_ Comparative rainfall statement: ~ . Departure Total Mean Daily Amount fro “ n lhtJ Dcoallul . 9 Amount for for ■ Maau . gj nca lb Yeats. |Oct. 11, 'B7.J or _ j Jall , 1(337, ~i~ j 00 I— .13 | 12.84 Maximum, temperature 85. minimum tem perature 66. The height of the river at Augusta at lo’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta timei was 6.2 feet—a rise of 0.1 during the past twenty-four nours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end ing 6 p. m., Oct. 11. 1887. 75th Meridian time. Districts. I Average. Max.' Min. Rnin ‘ I tions. Temp Temp fall. 7. Atlanta 11 78 jSBI 00 2. Augusta 12 84 60 .00 8. Charleston 8 86 62 ! .00 4. Galveston 18 78 60 .08 5. Little Rock 18 1 78 j 50 .01 6. Memphis 19 76 , 52 .08 7. Mobile 6 j 82 | 54 | *T 8. Montgomery 6 so 60 00 9. New Orleans 11 ! HI I 68 I .00 10. Savannah 11 I 88 62 00 11. Vicksburg 5j 7 6 58 *T 12. Wilmington 8 82 62 [ .00 Averages .... 1 . . *T denotes tnm of rainfall. Observations taken at the some moment of time at all stations. Savannah. Oct. 11. 3:86 p. m.. city time. Temperature, j - Direction. < te Velocity*. P Rainfall. Name or Stations. Portland 44 NW 1 ..!.... 1 Cloudy. Boston 46 N Cloudy. Block Island 48 N . .01 Cloudy. New York city ... 50 NW j.. | Fair. Philadelphia 50 N ' ...[Cloudy. Detroit 401 N j ; Clear. St. Vincent j 42! S J. —[Cloudy. Washington city 48.... j . 01 Cloudy. Norfolk ! 56 N I 61 .02 Cloudy. Charlotte i 56| N j 8: .OSjClotidy. Titusville 76 8 W 5j .06 Cloudy. Wilmington 60 N E 12i Cloudv. Charleston 74 W 1 6 [Cloudy. Augusta 70 N 8j... Cloudy. Savannah 76 Wj 6: [Clear. Jacksonville 74 E !.. —|Clear. Cedar Keys 78 f | 6 1 Clear. Key West | 80 E !l2; . . Fair. Atlanta ; 50 NW. 1 4 .. \ Clear. Pensacola | 66 N >lß;....'Clear. Mobile... I 64 N 20j Fair. Montgomery I 60 N 6.. Clear. Vicksburg ! 54|N F. .. Clear. New Orleans j6BN 21 [Clear. Shreveport 56 N ].. [Clear. Fort Smith j 50! N j..| . ..[Clear. (Jalveston j 68[N E. 28;.... Clear. Corpus Christi | 66 NWI2 ... i Cloudy. Palestine 56j N! 6 [Clear. Brownesville 66! Nl6 [Cloudy. RioOrande | j | Knoxville 54 NW .. Clear. Memphis 52 NW . j Clear. Nashville 58 NW!.Clear. Indianapolis in NW OFClear. Cincinnati 41 NW Clear. Pittsburg 46 N .. .02'Raining. Buffalo 42 NW T* Clear. Cleveland I 46 N '. T* Fair. Marquette 88 W . T* Cloudy. Chicago. 40 NW . T * j clear. Duluth 36NWj..i Clear. St. Paul 381 W [..1 ... Clear. Davenport 40[NWI.. j Clear. Cairo 46 NW Clear. St. Louis 46[NWL. .... Clear. 1 .eavenworth... . 40[ N L. Clear. Omaha 4218 W' Clear. Yankton 38 N E Clear. Bismarck 46, S Clear. Dead vood 46 8 W .... Clear. (tieyenne 44 8 W Clear. North Platte 40 S'.! .Clear. Dodge City 46 NW! Clear. Santa Fe 14 SW .. .Clear. *T denotes trace of rainfall. U. N. Salisbury Signal Corps. NEW LINE. Cheaper Rates to Atlanta. Platshek’s, 158 Broughton street know that the multitude of ladies going to Atlan ta want anew hat of some sort, so wish them to know that their entire line of Fall Hats, trimmed and untrimmed, is now open, and prices are put down for the occasion. We want our fair sex to show up well where they are going, and offer astounding induce ments this week to help them doit. Over .550 magnifirant Parisian Trimmed Hatsand Bonnets, intended to be shown only on our opening days of a near date, will be put on sale at once, to further our desire amt please the ladies, for we know from past experience it's only al our establishment can you secure a pretty, becoming hut at a very low price, so avail yourselves of so rare an opportunity and respond at once. Gratefully yours, PI.ATSHEK, Millinery and Fancy Goods Dealer. A Big Crop of Weddings. Reliable rumor predicts a greater than usual number of weddings during the fall and winter season, an indication of prosperity surely. We are in proper trim for just such occasions, and would a-k personal inspection of the multitudi nous articles. ornamental and decorative, with which our storerooms are crowded. We point with pleasure to our immense array of Solid Silver ami Plated Ware suitable for wedding presents, rare Vases, elegant (dorks, handsome Statuary, and brie t hr,i>* generally. € >nc line of bronze ornament, is brilliant in itself, and throughout may be found a thousand valuable novelties suitable and appropriate as souvenirs and kee)tsakes. In Diamonds, Jewelry and Watches. It. is impossible in limited spare to speak intelligibly, outlier it to say that not even the famous "Tiffany's" can outrival ns tn I reality and careful select ionof imrstork. Prices have been made to suit Hie times, and v offer our representative -took on its merits, and stake our reputation on the result. Our engraving department is carefully conducted, and all work iu this line is artistically executed. We are always pleased to snow visitors through our stock, even though they mav not is* ready to buy. as we feel that our establishment is one of the 'sights' of the cltjr, audit is always “exhi bition day’’ to the public. Respect full v, M. Stern H mien 157 Broughton street. CROCKERY' AND GLASSWARE. James S. Silva & Son. Lyons Block, Broughton Street,. Me wish to remind housekeepers, when replenishing Ihoir hoii'chold goods, thal al our store ent: Is'found a choice assortment of plain am! fancy China and Glassware more varied and complete than over before. \t e keep all the liltle conveniences and latest novelties so sought after by tho ladies. TO KEEP VOL' WAIXM We have Kerosene Stoves, Coal Hods. Coal Vases, Fire Dug-,. Fenders. Shovels and Tongs, Pokers. Blower Stands, etc. Remember in see us when in need of any thing in our line Mas. S. Silva & Son. j Boys' Blue Hats for 25c. “The Famous” bar removed to 144 Con- ! gross street, northeast corner of Whitaker. J In order to call attention to the removal ' will sell attire Boy's Blue Hat or Polo Cap! 1 lor TiVv. lvnee Pants, age I to 15, for .'ioe to etc., Suits, lto 15. for 82 .50. Also „ ,-ed'ue tion in prices on all our Men's and Youths’ Clothing. Got the prices of any of our competitors, then come to se us and you will lie convinced that we ran sell any grade suit wanted at a saving of •> 50 to $5 00. as we manufacture our clothing, and sell t hem at I puces our competitors buy them at BAKING POWDER. Absolutely Pure. This Powder never varies. A marvel of Puritv, Strength and Wbolesomeness. More economy cal than the ordinary kind, and cannot he sold in competition with the multitude of low real short weight alum or phosphate powders So’d nit h/ in runs. Royal Baking Powder Cos., 11V5 Wall street. New York. LUDDF.N ,fe liATES S. Mil ' Educated, Accomplished, Polished! PEOPLE COMING .1* RULE! a\'cw Goods, Every Steamer, Low Prices. State op W GATHER. sJ Ta\.TION fc-RY for fine correspondence. Art Material for all kinds fancy work, handsome #oodß for Presents. In % itations for Bails, WYddiuzs or Societies, tailing Cards, Engraved or Printed; t lames for the Young or Old, New Pic lures. New Frames, New Patterns in Mouldings. Handsome Pocketbooks, Card < ’ases. Shopping Bags. Tablet*, etc. Music Boxes. Guitars. Banjos, Musi* cal Albums. Folios. Rolls, and every thing thal is musical, artistic, hand some. useful, attractive. Our counter of Terra Cotta Goods especially attractive, vou will find with the Pictures iu the Gallery. Ix>ts of New Piano Stools, also Hand some Covers and Scarfs, just received. DON'T FORGET Ol’R LEADERS! Low Prices, Honest Goods, Immense Stock, One Price to All. CASH ! LUDDES& BATES m FURNITURE AM) CARPETS. A. J. Miller & Co.’s FURNITURE ——A NO Carpet Emporium, 0( VI PflCs A SPACE OF OVER 30,000 SQUARE FEET, And is filled with the Choicest Line of Goods to te found anywhere. The advantages to be ob tained by haring such an immense and complete stock to select from will he appreciated by those who have never bought of up. and who have been obliged to confine their selections to only a limited assortment. Buying as we do by the CARLOAD and tor CASH, we are enabled to undersell any one in the South. Our workmen are skilled mechanics, and our sale's!neu the most polite. A. J. MILLER & CO. I R 150 and 152 BROUGHTON ST. WHEAT GRANULE*. A DELICIOUS BREAKFAST DISH HECKER’S Wheat Granules. 1) \\ Is BROS. DEVOTIONAL A new and elegant line of Catholic, Prayer and Hymnals, Kpiseopji! Prayer and Hym nals, Iliblcs, Testaments and religious books just received. Our Piano and Organ trade on a boom: 12 brand-new Pianos just in. Easy terms and low prices. Our 10e. Box Paper beats the world. Our “Aberdeen” at 25c. best in the market. Pianos and Organs moved, boxed, shipped and tuned. DAVIS BROS. 8